The December 2009 trend estimate for Queensland's retail turnover was $4,094 million, an increase of less than 0.1% from November 2009. Food retailing accounted for the greatest proportion of retail turnover in December 2009, at 41%, followed by Household goods retailing, at 18%. Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services accounted for 12% of total retail turnover.

Retail Turnover(a), All Industries - Queensland: Trend

Further information about this topic can be accessed at Retail Trade, Australia (cat. no. 8501.0) or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly.

Following the Federal Government Budget in May 2009, the eligibility period for the Small Business and General Business Tax Break was extended to December 2009. The rebate level was also increased for small businesses, allowing eligible businesses to claim an increased tax deduction on the purchase of new motor vehicles.

The trend series attempts to measure the underlying behaviour in new motor vehicle sales. In the short term, this measurement may be significantly affected by unusual influences in the original and seasonally adjusted data, like those observed in May and June 2009. If the trend estimates in the publication were to be calculated without fully accounting for this irregular event, they would be likely to provide a misleading view of the underlying trend in new motor vehicle sales activity.

The new motor vehicle sales trend series has therefore been suspended from May 2009. The trend series will be reintroduced when more certainty emerges in the underlying behaviour of new car sales.

In seasonally adjusted terms, 8,980 new passenger vehicles and 19,503 new vehicles in total were sold in Queensland in December 2009. Corresponding sales for Australia were 46,770 and 89,741. When comparing December 2009 with November 2009, Queensland recorded a decrease of 2.4% in passenger vehicle sales. Total new vehicle sales increased by 5.5% over the same period.

In December 1999, new passenger vehicle sales accounted for 60% of total new vehicle sales in Queensland. By December 2009, the proportion for new passenger vehicle sales had fallen to 46%.

New Motor Vehicle Sales, Queensland: Seasonally Adjusted

Further information about new motor vehicle sales can be accessed from Sales of New Motor Vehicles, Australia (cat. no. 9314.0) or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070. This publication is released monthly.

Between the June 2009 and the September 2009 quarters, the Queensland chain volume trend estimate of private new capital expenditure decreased by 3.1% to $5,820 million.

During the same period, expenditure on Equipment, plant and machinery decreased by 4.6% to $2,886 million while expenditure on Buildings and structures decreased by 1.1% to $2,944 million.

Comparing the September 2009 quarter with the September 2008 quarter, Queensland's total private new capital expenditure decreased by 5.9%. Expenditure on Equipment, plant and machinery decreased by 14% and expenditure on Buildings and structures increased by 5.0%.

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